BIOLOGY Volume 1 - A Guide to General Biology - 2004

8. HETEROTROPHIC NUTRITION

8.7. Human Nutrition

8.7.6. Carbohydrates

CARBOHYDRATES comprise sugars and starch (Polysaccharides). They serve as the primary source of energy, while sugars also act as building blocks for more complex molecules, such as Nucleic Acids, NUCLEOTIDES (i.e., ATP, NAD), and Glycogen.

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